Corwith Township, MI location, 2019
Corwith Township’s story
Corwith Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →Corwith TownshipMI
A town of 1,783.
Population
1,783
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
342
A commuter town
Is Corwith Township a good place to live?
The best of Corwith Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 102 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. 48% of the land in Corwith Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Pigeon River Country State Forest, 34,665 acres with 119 miles of trail. Only 73 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors. Corwith Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Corwith Township stand out
Where Corwith Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Corwith Township for work
Where Corwith Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
342jobs based in Corwith Township
6%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Corwith Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Corwith Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$57K median household incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $159K, 2.3 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeA−Open →HealthMclaren Northern Michigan 24.6 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 7.8% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Corwith Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corwith Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSunset Estates Gaylord water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Corwith Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCorwith Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4979549795 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Corwith Township.
OutdoorsA
Nearly a third of Corwith Township is conserved land
172 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 1.6 miles per square mile, Corwith Township’s trail density is above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4).
48.4%conserved
48.4%
conserved · 33,270 of 68,699 acres
172 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pigeon River Country State Forest | 119 mi | 34,665 |
| 2. Village Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Corwith Township’s public schools trail 65% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Vanderbilt Area Schools. Its one school is below.
35%of MI districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Area SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 72 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in Corwith Township trails 84% of U.S. towns
Corwith Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Corwith Township adults report frequent physical distress.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Corwith Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Corwith Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
Mclaren Northern Michigan
24.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Corwith Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Corwith Township for work: only 6% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Corwith Township. Jobs based in Corwith Township grew to 342 in 2021, 79 more than in 2011.
6%work in town
| Corwith Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Corwith Township6%
Gaylord18%
Livingston Township4%
Dover Township3%
Charlton Township3%
25 mi
median commute distance
342
jobs based in Corwith Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Corwith Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Corwith Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Corwith Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Corwith Township’s July high is 80°F.
84″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–56°
Sep 14
typical first frost
Jun 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Corwith Township
18pages on Corwith Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Corwith Township; the nearest are
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey23.5 mi$5,430 in-state tuitionBay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley89.7 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Corwith Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Corwith Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Corwith Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,708 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 108 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Corwith Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Corwith Township.
Hudson TownshipLivingston TownshipDover TownshipMontmorency TownshipCharlton TownshipNunda TownshipWilmot TownshipCorwith Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwith Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Hudson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Livingston Township | #174 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Dover Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorency Township | — | — | B− | — | C | D |
| Charlton Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Nunda Township | — | — | A | — | C− | D |
| Wilmot Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Corwith Township, Montmorency Township, Charlton Township and Nunda Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Corwith Township, Livingston Township, Montmorency Township, Charlton Township and Nunda Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hudson Township, Dover Township and Wilmot Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Corwith Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Corwith Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Corwith Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.